October 21, 2013  3:39 AM

Well things have been going good, and this was a POWERFUL WEEKEND!  

Finally got to watch general conference-so many good messages especially for the members to bad no one was there to hear them- conference attendance was poor!  big scene of apathy here.  its sad but then I realized maybe thats my problem as well, I don’t care any more and it made me really sad I don,t like to think of myself like that so gotta do some self-introspection.  But we had conference and then we got to go to the temple as well saw the new video. WOW! POWERFUL gives you a different perspective on the events that took place and stuff I really enjoyed it!  Tried to make bean soup this week-went well just didn’t cook the beans long enough so they were a little bit hard still but it was fine.  Well things are going good with the work.  We will get the opportunity to listen to ELDER DAVID A. BEDNAR on the 31 of OCT!  He will come and speak to us so two apostles in 2 years I.m lucky! haha :)  so thats exciting and also in 3 weeks we will have transfers which I will 90% likely get transferred which means I will be going to my last area on my mission before I come home!!!  crazyto think about that how fast time is flying and things are changing.  It’s been a really great experience so far and I won’t ever forget it.  It’s changed my life and I have met so many people here who are amazing and have played a huge roll in my development as a son of our Heavenly Father, so to all of you who can- GO TO THE TEMPLE AND YOU CAN DO IT NOW  DONT MAKE EXCUSES!  If your not worthy to do so get that way and do it now!  it will change your life, and for those of you who can’t yet make the proper preparations to do so and don,t miss out on the great blessings that are in store for you there in:)   If there is one thing I have learned on my mission it is the power of the atonement and conference had more great messages telling us about it, I know I haven’t shared a lot of experiences with you but you know me its hard for me to express my feelings but this is

one thing that I know God lives and he is mindful of each and everyone of us, he has given us the power to choose and to be saved through his grace and mercy its such a beautiful gift we just have to reach out and he will take us in his arms and heal us  I have witnessed as the Atonement of Jesus Christ has changed peoples lives here in Africa (mine included) and I know that there is no other way to salvation except by and through his holy name even the Lord Jesus Christ!  Love you all so much makes me happy every time I think about you all and when someone asks me about my family/friends I love telling them about all of you.  we have a rich history and heritage be proud of it and live up to it:)  love you all so much  ELDER REEVE